Tag Archives: Patient Services

How Will You Spend Your Summer?

For today’s post, we have a message from the Executive Director of the Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay Area Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Michele Thompson.  Read on! I’m sure we are all looking forward to the warmer … Continue reading

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Art Boudreault: Local HERO

Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Art Boudreault.  Art is one of our HERO e-campaign participants, and has raised over $1,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in just three days with his fundraising letter, which he is graciously … Continue reading

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Walk as if Your Life Depends on it

Great news, everyone! Award-winning actor Michael C. Hall (think ”Dexter”) recently signed on to be the Lead Ambassador for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night Walks! Read on for more on this, straight from LLS HQ! Award-winning actor, Michael C. … Continue reading

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LLS CarePages

Seeing as today is Wellness Wednesday, we wanted to take a moment to share with you something new that The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is offering for blood cancer patients.  Are you a blood cancer patient or caregiver? Know someone … Continue reading

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Watch and Wait – Dealing With a Cancer Diagnosis

Today’s post comes to us courtesy of Katie Foy.  Six years ago, Katie was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL.  Since that time, she has mostly been on the “watch and wait” treatment plan.  Katie tells us what it’s like … Continue reading

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Breaking Advocacy News!

We interrupt our regularly scheduled stories to bring you breaking advocacy news, straight from Patient Services! Looking for a way to help LLS? Read on! Your Help is Needed to Retain A Blood Cancer Education Program Dear Readers, A support … Continue reading

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Reviewing the ASH Review Conference

This year’s American Society of Hematology (ASH) Review Conference put on by LLS was a smashing success! With over 750 RSVPs, the place was full of patients and caregivers eagerly waiting to hear the latest groundbreaking information about treatments being … Continue reading

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Year in Review

As the year draws to a close, we thought today would be a nice time to take a look back.  This blog began in February, with our very first post, “Blogging to Battle Blood Cancers.”  That pretty much sums up … Continue reading

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Breaking News: House Passes Continuing Resolution

We’re going to assign you all a mission in honor of Mission: Monday.  This is a crucial time period, and LLS really needs your help! Read on for a quick way you can help blood cancer patients all across the … Continue reading

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We Need You…Advocates!

Are you looking for a mission? Maybe you want to help out a great cause, but you don’t have a whole lot of time.  Well, for today’s Wellness Wednesday, we at Mission: Possible wanted to let you know about a … Continue reading

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